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“The Lower East Side has an amazing history that’s still breathing among the energy of all the young people in the neighborhood,” says chef Chris Santos of the location for his latest venture, Beauty & Essex, opening tomorrow. The restaurant’s name comes from its address (a former furniture shop at 146 Essex Street) and imaginative decor that includes an antique mirror bar, embroidered silver silk walls, and a chandelier of pearls—all created by design firm Avroko. Parmigiano-reggiano fritters, “General Tso’s” black cod, and a nightly selection of crostini are some of the menu offerings, and in keeping with the lavish theme, the latter will be referred to as “jewels on toast.”